WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker
What is WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker?
About
WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker is a developer helper operated by WPMUDEV. It's not currently known to be artificially intelligent or AI-related. If you think that's incorrect or can provide more detail about its purpose, please contact us. You can see how often WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker visits your website by setting up Dark Visitors agent analytics.
Detail
| Operator | WPMUDEV |
Type
Expected Behavior
Developer helpers generally visit websites on direct behalf of a user who is evaluating some feature or attribute. Visits can be one-off or part of a larger crawl.
Agent Analytics
Visits to Your Website
Half of your traffic probably comes from artificial agents, and there are more of them every day. Track their activity with agent analytics.
Top Websites
Robots.txt
Should I Block WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker?
Probably not. Developer helpers are normally used to optimize or find problems with your website.
How Do I Block WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker?
You can block WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt. Set up Dark Visitors agent analytics to check whether it's actually following them.
| User Agent Token | Description |
|---|---|
WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker |
Should match instances of WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker |
# robots.txt
# This should block WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker
User-agent: WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker
Disallow: /
Recommended Solution
Instead of doing this manually, use automatic robots.txt to keep your rules updated with the latest AI scrapers, crawlers, and assistants automatically.
Global Bot & LLM Traffic
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